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356 Vs. Previous boat? 356 Owners comments sought Ed at 6:21am 08.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1451 Have been sailing a 326 all summer and have had a great time - but next summer may want to live aboa
Odorlos worked! Pete at 6:03am 08.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1136 Peggy, your advice to switch from K.O. to Odorlos in the holding thank was right on the money. We g
Leeway Paul at 6:02am 08.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2480 Who else has noticeable leeway on a 356 upwind? Did I make a mistake with the shoal keel? Am I str
Hunter 34' 1983: searching for ports Nic at 5:39am 08.14.02 Big Boats 10/994 I'm searching for ports that will fit on our sailboat (new one). Is anyone can help me to find them
Direct Wiring Rich B at 5:36am 08.14.02 Other Sailboats 4/889 The manual suggests that The AB can be wired directly to a battery charger to take the strain off th
Lazarette/transom on 1974 Catalina 27 O/B Joe P at 5:25am 08.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/5031 Hello, I have a 1974 27 Catalina with the outboard. I was thinking about closing the hole where th
Fuel & Oil under my Engine Martin Grant at 4:22am 08.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/940 Can anyone help?After running my engine for 6 hrs I noticed the drip tray had about a cup full of
Boat medics??? Warren at 4:08am 08.14.02 Bigger Boats 2/1072 I was picking my son up the other day from his sailing program, and I saw a van in the parkinglot of
Large Capacity Alternators on 25XP? Rob Hopkins at 4:02am 08.14.02 Big Boats 4/1097 I have a 87 Catalina 36 with the Universal 25XP. My question is, has anyone put a large capacity al
Hard Starting 1998 Yanmar 2GM20 Phil D. at 3:03am 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 6/4055 The initial start on my Yanmar 2GM20 is becomming increasingly more difficult. Subsequent starts are
3JH2E - how many quarts engine oil? John at 2:59am 08.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1661 I am changing the oil on my 1999 380 for the first time. Oh yes, I recently purchased it used. How
APC Parameters Mark Juetten at 2:45am 08.14.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1489 Recently aquired a new APC for my hunter 376. Am wondering if there are recomended apparent or true
Hunter Rally Lake Norman, NC September 28-29 Butch Berchem at 2:08am 08.14.02 Smaller Boats 2/830 We are organizing the first annual end of summer Hunter Rally here at Lake Norman. The event will ha
When to reef? Lyn at 2:06am 08.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/930 Just curious, when do the rest of you begin to reef?
Rudder rides up in weather or with weather helm Chris B at 2:04am 08.14.02 Smaller Boats 3/1117 My rudder wont stay down. The factory handle has finally worn out so currently have a large nut inst
Water on Galley Floor Allen Schweitzer at 1:36am 08.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/911 I've got a 1977 C-30 and, everytime I fill the ice box near the top with ice, the floor in the galle
Main cabin fixed windows Carl Foster at 1:35am 08.14.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/811 While sifting thru an "experienced parts emporium" yesterday, i came across a pair of extruded alumi
Diesel Engine Loading Scott Narum at 1:22am 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 20/2461 I own a boat with a diesel for the first time...a Yanmar 2GM20, and I love it. It's a bit underpowe
Novice - Which boat to buy? Gary at 1:15am 08.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/950 Looking to sell my powerboat and start sailing. To avoid renting a slip, I want something trailerabl
Rebedding a winch center stem Mike at 12:31am 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1846 I just removed the old broken center stem of a winch from my deck. The original bedding (from 1979)

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Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 Dave Groshong at 7:34pm 07.04.20 Fellow owners of that boat will always be the best resource if they have replaced their windlass,
Spinnaker topping lift Joe at 6:38pm 07.04.20 Do you mean spinnaker POLE topping lift? I suggest installing a "mast hound" at the desired height.
Wheel pulling to port under power Stu Jackson at 6:10pm 07.04.20
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 6:07pm 07.04.20 How about under sail? How about if you shift to neutral? If it is only under engine power what
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 Stu Jackson at 6:02pm 07.04.20 @Drhive Hi. I'm sure there are a few C34 Mk II owners who visit here. It is also likely that you
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 5:54pm 07.04.20 Of course it is. Is this a new-to-you boat? Is it your first inboard engine boat? I rebuilt the
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 5:52pm 07.04.20
The WTF Thread Scott T-Bird at 5:41pm 07.04.20 Just yesterday we had a not too pleasant ending to a nice 2-day trip with Sue. We had been out in t
Can someone identify this furling drum? BOSSailor at 5:22pm 07.04.20 It is the original CDI drum for a FF2 and others. Under hunter 260 boat info is the ff2 manual Th
Can someone identify this furling drum? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:58pm 07.04.20 It is the original CDI drum for a FF2 and others. Under hunter 260 boat info is the ff2 manual
Hunter 260 Bilge Question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55pm 07.04.20 I was the top dealer for this boat and helped in the design. Send a private message to me with cont
Can someone identify this furling drum? BobH57 at 4:21pm 07.04.20 Looks like the CDI Flexible Furler on my old Catalina 30
Force 10 Gourmet Four Burner Range - Sparker Location? jviss at 4:17pm 07.04.20 I'm sure you have, but just as a reminder, it is so easy to take pics as you disassemble things and
Good Old Boat Magazine-- Download Free Issue jviss at 4:15pm 07.04.20 Great, thank you!
Can someone identify this furling drum? rgranger at 4:09pm 07.04.20 I think that is a CDI https://www.velasailingsupply.com/cdi-replacement-drum-for-ff1-furling-system
Hunter 260 Bilge Question rgranger at 4:07pm 07.04.20 I sometimes get a little water leaking in from the companionway hatch, but I have never had water in
Pearson 26 Mast part rgranger at 4:05pm 07.04.20 Instead of installing a mast gate you can also buy a $12 part called a sail track stop. You want
The WTF Thread rgranger at 3:56pm 07.04.20 My worst sailing experience was 22 years ago. I had taken a Macgregor V21 to Kiptopeke State Park w
engine will not remain running when shift into gear Don S/V ILLusion at 3:56pm 07.04.20 What is the engine idle speed? Too low?
engine will not remain running when shift into gear Whatfiero1 at 3:44pm 07.04.20 Yea spin your shaft to make sure everything unstuck. Then easy into gear then ease into reverse to m

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